10 Ways to Help Your Teen Succeed in High School
1. Attend Back-to School Night and Parent-Teacher Conferences
2. Visit the School and its Website
3. Support Homework Expectations
4. Send Your Teen to School Ready to Learn
5. Instill Organizational Skills
6. Offer Help with Studying
7. Know the Disciplinary and Bullying Policies
8. Get Involved
9. Take Attendance Seriously
10. Make Time to Talk About School
Reviewed by Kathryn Hoffses, PhD from Kids Health from Nemours
To see the full article, visit https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/school-help-teens.html
Family Science Experiments
Join us as we learn various science experiments you can do at home with the entire family! In this class, families will learn how to use everyday household items to conduct fun and easy science experiments. Constructive hands-on experiments include ink blots, dancing stickman, magnetic slime and rubber eggs.
Date: Thursday, March 7
Time: 9:30am-11:30pm
Location: Krueger Middle School
438 Lanark 78218
For more information call Leticia Aldana at (210)356-4739 or email laldan@neisd.net
Book Study: Mindsets for Parents
All parents want their children to be successful in school, sports, and extracurricular activities. But it's not just about giving your kids praise or setting them on the right direction. Research shows that success is often dependent on mindset. Hard work, perseverance, and effort are all hallmarks of a growth mindset. Designed to provide parents with a roadmap for developing a growth mindset home environment, this book's conversational style and real-world examples make the popular mindsets topic approachable and engaging.
Dates: Mondays, March 4, 18, 25
Time: 9:30am-11:00am
Location: Stahl Elementary School
5222 Stahl Road 78247
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Dates: Thursdays, March 7, 21, 28
Time: 11:30am-1:00pm
Location: Oak Meadow Elementary School
2800 Hunter's Green 78231
For more information, call Lorraine Martinez at (210)407-7446 or email lcirlo1@neisd.net
Texas A & M Family Nutrition workshops
Join us as a dietician from the Texas A&M Nutrition Services Program teaches us the essence of better understanding the healthy nutrition our bodies need to function at our best levels.
Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning on March 5
(March 5, 7, 19, 21, 26, 28)
Time: 9:00am-11:00am
Location: El Dorado Elementary School
12634 El Sendero 78233
For more information, call Rick Lopez at 210-407-3023 or rlopez5@neisd.net for more information.
Harper's Embrace CPR Awareness Class
CPR Training Saves Lives! Harper's Embrace Lifesaver Program offers no-cost, CPR awareness classes for adults and teenagers to learn CPR skills and how to use an AET. Statistically, the more rapidly CPR is initiated, the greater the chance of survival. Did you know most cardiac and breathing emergencies occur in the home with family members present? This is why CPR Awareness Training is crucial, the life you save is most likely of a loved one. This class does not give you the CPR & First Aid certification. This class is for family and friends to learn CPR skills and how to use an AET without the full day training. Class is limited to 20 participants due to the number of mannequins available.
Date: Wednesday, March 27
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
Location: NEISD Community Learning Center
8750 Tesoro 78217
Seating is limited. Click https://goo.gl/forms/ZLynCt8GZGvhjQ2y1 to reserve your seat.
Big Decisions Workshops for Middle School Parents
Talking to your teens about relationships and sex can be difficult and uncomfortable. Join us to learn the methods to ease the much needed conversations. We have partnered up with Healthy Futures of Texas and the Office of Adolescent Health to help support parents and grandparents in discussing the risks that all teens face, how you can help your teen make healthy decisions, and practice talking to your teen about challenging topics.
Session 1: The Power of Parents
Date: Tuesday, March 26
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
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Session 2: Parenting our Teens
Date: Tuesday, April 2
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location: Wood Middle School, Room B1107
14800 Judson Road 78233
For more information, call Ruby Morris at (210)356-6261 or email rmorri1@neisd.net.
Protect Your Children on Gaming Systems
Keeping our kids safe on gaming consoles is something that every parent should be aware of. Check out these helpful resources to set time limits, user accounts, and overall help to keep your children safe when playing video games:
Community Night: The Greatest School on Earth
Join the Jackson MS staff to strengthen the relationship between school, families, and our community! Families can partake in health and fitness activities, listen to music, get free pizza, visit with community exhibitors. Join the Zumba class, watch acrobats, get free haircuts, and much more!
All families from Dellview, Colonial Hills, West Avenue, Larkspur, Castle Hills, and Oak Meadow are encouraged to attend!
Date: Wednesday, March 6
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Jackson Middle School
4538 Vance Jackson 78230
For more information, call Zelvia Rodriguez at (210)356-4437 or email zrodri@neisd.net.
Diabetes Prevention and Your Family
Participants will receive information on causes, symptoms, and preventive measures of diabetes. Information shared will include healthy cooking and recipes, strategies for maintaining a healthy lifestyle for the entire family, and fun and easy ways to incorporate exercise into your busy schedule.
Dates: Thursdays, March 7, 21, 28
Time: 10:00am-11:30am
Location: Ridgeview Elementary School
8223 N. McCullough 78216
For more information, call Cindy Ford at (210)407-6600 or email cford3@neisd.net.
IKE's Beautification Day
Go Green!
Take pride in your school and help beautify our Eisenhower MS campus. Help rake, garden, trim and repair areas of the campus while earning volunteer hours. Bring a team of family and friends to help!
Breakfast tacos from 8:30am-9:00am
Hotdogs and chips from 12:00pm-12:30pm
Date: Saturday, March 23
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Location: Eisenhower Middle School
8231 Blanco Road 78216
For more information, call Rachel Hicks at (210)356-3579 or email rhicks1@neisd.net.
Parent Book Study: 5 Love Languages of Children
Join us for a study and discussion of an easy-to-read and important book for parents, grandparents, and guardians of children of all ages. Together we will learn the 5 different approaches of providing love to a child and how caregivers can recognize and speak their child's love language.
Dates: Fridays, March 1, 8, 22, 29
Time: 9:00am-11:00am
Location: Regency Place Elementary School
2635 MacArthur View 78217
For more information, call Analisa Barrera at (210)407-6429 or email abarre14@neisd.net.
HEB Read 3 Early Literacy Program
North East ISD's Family Engagement Program is partnering up with HEB to bring your the HEB Read 3 Early Literacy Program. This six week series will enhance the participants knowledge on early literacy skills and fun activities to do at home. Each 4 or 5 year old participant will take home 2 new books per session attended. Parents or adult caregivers who attend all six sessions will receive a $25 HEB gift card at the completion of the course (One per participating family).
Limited to only 15 children per session. Please call the Family Specialist for more details and to reserve your spot.
*EAST TERRELL HILLS ELEMENTARY
Mondays (March 4-April 1) 10am-12pm
Please call Ms. Mendoza at 210-407-2835 or email at amendo2@neisd.net
*RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY
Wednesdays (Feb. 27-April 3) 9:30am-11am
Please call Ms. Ford at 210-407-66226 or email at cford3@neisd.net
*SERNA ELEMENTARY
Wednesdays (March 8-April 3) 9:30am-11:30am
Please call Ms. Farias at 210-407-7230 or email at lfaria1@neisd.net
*EL DORADO ELEMENTARY
Wednesdays (Feb. 27-April 3) 10am-12pm
Please call Mr. Lopez at 210-407-3023 or email at rlopez@neisd.net
*OLMOS ELEMENTARY
Wednesdays (Feb. 27-April 3) 3pm-4:30pm
Please call Ms. Esparza at 210-407-6029 or email at lespar3@neisd.net
*WOODSTONE ELEMENTARY
Thursdays (Feb. 28-April 4) 11am-1pm
Please call Ms. Lacey at 210-407-3400 or email at mlacey@neisd.net
Family Specialist Spotlight
Rachel Hicks began her career in Family Engagement and Parent Education over 20 years ago in the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD. Rachel’s personal life has not been short of challenges. As a child with learning disabilities, she lost confidence in herself, and after graduating from high school believed furthering her education was never going to be possible. However, her brother believed differently and he challenged Rachel to enroll in college to take one class.
Ms. Hicks is now a Certified Life Coach with Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education and a Masters in Organizational Leadership. She published a Parent Literacy Curriculum in 2009 while working as Director for a Parenting Program - Education Alliance. Rachel joined NEISD in 2011 and is presently the Family Specialist at Eisenhower Middle School and is proud to call herself a General. As a Family Specialist, she has the opportunity to develop positive relationships with parents, students, and staff. She strongly believes a safe and happy home environment is key to children experiencing success in their educational and personal lives. Her experiences as a parent and as a Family Specialist have taught her that: parenting is tough; healthy parenting is a skill that is developed; and we will make mistakes but parents are responsible for our children’s physical, emotional and social well-being. Children depend on their parents to lead by example as they teach, encourage, help, support and protect. Children will do much better in life if they know they are safe and secure, when rules and limits are in place and love is consistent and unconditional. Rachel is married and has one adult son living in Burbank, California. Thank you Rachel for your dedication and perseverance to help every family!
NEISD Family Engagement Program
Email: adomin3@neisd.net
Website: www.neisd.net/familyengagement
Location: 8961 Tesoro Drive, San Antonio, TX, United States
Phone: (210)407-0118
Twitter: @NEISDfam